Unemployment hits worst rate ever

The unemployment rate in South Africa has hit its worst level, at 27,1%. However, the absolute number of people employed increased in the third quarter of 2016 by 288 000 to 15,8-million people being employed, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)...

In the IoT world, products could kill

The time where we distinguished between cyberspace, the digital world of machines, and our everyday physical reality, is over. Computers and the Internet are embedded in everything we use, from our household appliances, toys and medical devices, to the cars we drive....

African IT spend set to bounce back in 2017

ICT spending in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is forecast to total $243-billion in 2017, according to the latest insights presented today by International Data Corporation (IDC). Hosting its annual ‘IDC Predictions’ event at Dubai’s Burj...

SITA comments on SA Connect tender cancellation

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has issued the following statement on the cancellation of the first phase of the SA Connect tender: SITA was approached by Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) to commence with the process to...

HIV dashboard to improve viral load monitoring

The first national CD4/viral load monitoring dashboard has been launched in South Africa to help doctors and nurses keep a close eye on the health of HIV/Aids patients and reduce fatalities caused by illnesses linked to the epidemic. The dashboard was launched in...

Smartphones top picks for Black Friday

When the holiday stocking-stuffing season officially kicks off this Friday, tech-savvy US shoppers are in for a treat, as smartphone competitors figure to begin offering special package deals and discounts on those devices. As they head to retail outlets and shop...